Английская Википедия:Djibo
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Djibo is a town in northern Burkina Faso and the capital city of Soum Province. It is situated Шаблон:Cvt north of Ouagadougou and Шаблон:Cvt from the border with Mali. It was founded in the 16th centuryШаблон:Citation needed and became the capital of DjilgodjiШаблон:Citation needed, before becoming dominated by the Messina Empire in the 19th centuryШаблон:Citation needed. It is known for its animal marketШаблон:Citation needed. The main ethnic group is the FulaniШаблон:Citation needed.
Djibo retains a traditional chieftaincy led by an emir.[1]
History
The spillway of Djibo Dam was the scene of a potentially catastrophic accident involving a cyanide-laden truck en route to the nearby Inata gold mine on the 29th of July 2011.[2]
Africanews reported on 4 March 2022 that a humanitarian crisis was unfolding in the city as it was laid siege to by jihadist forces.[3]
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